Trolley and telegraph pole



March 24, 1925.,

E. Wa'. KFADEESS Patented Mar. 24,1925.

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.TROLLEY 'AND TELEGRAPH POLE.

Application inea August ze, 1924. serial No. 734,265.

To all wlw-m t may concern.'

Be it known that I -EAnL W. KnAUss, ecitizen of the Unite( States,residirng nt Clyde, in the county of Sandusky and'Stnte l of Ohio, have.invented-certain new und useful mproven'ients in 'lrolley und TelegraphPoles, of which the following is a specification. f

This invention relates to improvei'nents 10 irxixoles nde ted for thesupport'of trolley a telegrupi Wires. f j

An object-of the invention resides .in providing e pole construction ofthe type above mentioned, having a permanent brise adapt-- le ed to beembedded in the ground carrying anchor bolts adapted to mount nreinforced Eole construction, having a pair ot ongle. ars secured inspaced parallel relation at predetermined points throughout their lengthby suitable means adapted to torni stirrups to provide for theeonvenientclimbl ing of the pole, und means for mounting' seid spaced bar memberson seid bese including; a reinforced base mounting c-.',ury`iii; r saidbase our and adopted i'or removuble ottechijnent to the anchor bolt ofthe pole base embedded `in the ground, said parallel bars adapted toremovably receive suitable cross arms for carrying the insulators towhich the telegraph,I telephone, or trolley 'Wires mav be attached.

he invention also includes other objects und improvements in the detailsof construction und arrangement oi the parte which are more particularlypointed out in the following' description and claims, directed to Vnpreferred form of construction, it loe ing understood, however, thatvarious changes in the specific details and arrangement of parts may bemade, Without depart ing from the scope und spirit of the invenl tion asdescribed and claimed.

In the drawing, forming ai part of this application: i y

vFigure 1 is an devotional view of the 'im- .proved pole construction.

'Figure 2v is' renothorf elevational view, Ateken atvri'ght angles-,toFigure 1of said pole construction. l

Figure' 3 is a plan .view lookin. down. on top o the polev andillustrating t e manner of securing the nppercross arm thereto.

Fi ure 4 is assectlonal view, taken on` the line 117-4: of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a, sectional view, line 5--5 ci Figure 2.

taken on the clearly illustrated i 1 indicates the pole base, preferablyformed of reinforced concrete, which is .v adapted to beembedded-iii'theY ground toI provide a permanent bose, where Vitis;desired to niount or position a pole for the support oi telegraph,telephone, or trolleyV wires. A. plurality of' anchor bolts 2 arepositioned in the base, undhave the threnfh' ed end portions thereofprojecting upwardly from the upper end thereof, in a manner. as clearlyillustrated in Figure l of the drawings to receive nuts for n purposetoV be eet forth.

A. mounting structure is indicated at 3, for the pnwl, which includes aplate 4, pros vided with a plurality of openings adapted to receive theupwardly extending ends of the anchor bolt 2, extending above the upperend of the pole base l. An upright ineinber 5 of H-section is mounted invertical' relation on the bottom plate 4 midis secured thereto by angleplates 6, suitably riveted to' the member 5 and secured to the lates fl,through the medium of the anchor bolt 2, thereby forming the mountingstruc ture -for thepole structure. to be presently described. I, l Y

'l`he`main pole structure includes si pair of angle bars 7, having oneside of each mounted inspaced pnrnllel relation, and riveted, orotherwise secured to the web portion ol the member 5, While-thedivergent sides of the. angle bur are arranged in-the sume pinne. undare secured to one side of the Inemberv, by riveting, or otherwise, as

n Figures l and 2, so that the ongle bers 7 are rigidly mounted` und sup.orted in u vertical iosition on' the pole rase l, throng-hi the me iumof the mounting structure. 3.- f

Spacing members 8 ure positionedbetween the udiaeent. perullel llnngesof the angle bers 7 of the pele, and are formed with openings ollignedwith openings 'in' said parallel flanges adapted to receive theshorterflegf of n U-sheped stirrup memloer 10, which is provided at theend of the longer leg thereof with en opstanding terminul l1, tocomplete the stirrup of said member, the shortenleg being threndedv neindicated for receiving the nut 12, nda ted for securing the splicingmembers in p ace, and for holding the adjacent parallel flangesof theangle bars 7, in rigid. spaced relation. These stirrups and spacing mein"bers are secured throughout the length of the cross 4bars T at theproper spaced intervals, in order to provide the proper number ofstlrrnps so that the pole may be easily Aclimbed, in'ord'er to Vprovideaccess to the cross arms thereon, supporting the telegraph, telephone,or trolley wires.

A cross hai-iis mounted in the central portion ot the height ol the poleas indicated at 13 and extends between the adjacent flanges ot the bars7, and is secured thereto by suitable bolts 14, the ends of said barreceiving angle irons l5, which are adapted to project therefrom asuitable distance for receiving the supporting insulator for trolleywires.

V'Vhen is desired to support telegraph and telephone Wires on said pole,an angle `plate 16 is provided, adapted to be fitted against thedivergingsides o'lf the angle bars 7, and has one tlange thereof formedwith an opening to receive the head 17, of a holding bolt, having theshank portion i8 thereof extended between the parallel flanges et thebars 7, and receiving beyond the free edges thereof a nut l) in threadedcoopcration therewith for securing Said plate through the binding actionof saidy hook bolt to said. hars 7. A suitable cross arm 2O is providedwith suitable openings for receiving bolts to secure the same to theangle plates 16 in the manner illustrated in Figures l and 2, and isalso provided with an opening in the central portion for receiving theshank portion of the hook bolt or securing member having the hook end17., The

insulators' itor `the telegraph or telephone Wires are mounted in theusual manner on the outer end of this cross arm *20, in the usualmanner. As many ol' these cross arms may be provided on the pole, as isfound de sirablefor the support ot' the required uuml ber ot telephoneand telegraph wires, which may vhe positioned in the usual spaced relation, one above the other, on the poles.

rThis pole construction is prel'crably con str ncted ot all metal parts,in order to provide a substantially strong and lasting pole structure,which may be changed, by removing the mounting structure 3, whendesired, from the base l, in order that the length or inneemt size ofpole for the support olf the desired number of telephone, tolegrz'zphand trolley Wires may be provided,

From the foregoing dcscri pl ion, it will thus be seen thit a relativelysimple and convenient form ot pole construetilm has been provided, Whichis assembled loysuitable stirrnp bolts providing means 'whereby the polemay be readily. climbed for thensnal. purposes, and which is readilyassembled thereby l'or receiving the cross arm'structures heretoforedescribed.

lil/hat is claimed is:

l. il. pole ot the class described comprisl` ing a permanent base memberadapted to be positioned for mounting the pole and carrying meanswhereby a pole structure may be secured thereto, a mounting structureremovably secured to said bases x'nember, and a pole structure carriedby said moimting structure including spaced parallel bar members rigidlysecured te said mounting structure, stirrup members secured in spacedpar allel relation ll'uoughont the length oi said bar members forrigidly securing said members in spaced parallel relation throughout.

their length, and cross arms reniovably se cured to said-bar members.

2. A device of the class described comprising a. base member adapted forpermanent 'mounting in a desired location, a mounlinlnir structurehaving a ibase plate, a. vertical member mounted on said base plate,n'xeans for securing said mounting structure to said base member, a pairof angle men'ibers rig idly mounted in spaced parallel relation at oneend to said mounting structure and n, the vertical member thereof,spacing means positioned at predetermined points throughout the lengtholf said bar members thereliel wenn,` stili-up members extending throughsaid bar members and spacing members, and locking said bars in spacedparallel relation throughout their length, and a plurality ol cross armsremovably and aduslalily secured lto said bar members.

In testimony whereof l allix my signal nre.

EARL lll. KRAU SS.

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